The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-18

Remember the old settlers meeting at
Four Mile Lake on Wednesday, June 1st
An interesting programme is being prepared
for the occasion, which will consist of short
addresses, papers, etc., by well known citizens.
Alb. Showerman is the most absent minded
man in town. The other night he got up
and searched his house from cellar to garret
to find the water tank. He finally remem-
bered that the tank was kept at his store
while he, himself, was at home. Alb. says it
was all owing to terrible headache, and we
are bound to believe him, although ne don't
indulge In the flowing bowl nor the inebriat-
ing cup.
Will Sellick was reported to have captured
@2,5OOfrom the eLouisiana lottery. Now don't
go to blowing in money into that institution
on account of this little streak of luck.
Remember that lightning rarely strikes twice
in the same place, and you stand in greater
danger of thunderbolt than you do of hold
ing winning ticket in Beauregards lottery
scheme. The report was canard, anyhow
Will didn't even have ticket.
The Electric Light was too brilliant a
glare for Gobleville, and so that enterprising
burg has returned to more primitive mode
of illumination, the light of Star. In
other words, Mr.. Fred w. Stark has pur-
chased the material of the defunct Electric
Light, by which it was so difficult to "See,"
aud has established on its ruins the Goble-
vile Star. The initial paper presents a very
creditable appearance, a decided improvement
over the old Light. Time will show whether
or not the Star shall continue to shine.
Fruit growers have decided to put the
bottoms of their berry boxes trifle below,
Il Nf Oh h.
been the custom heretofore. II anybody
should find box with the shallowest part
filled with fruit, he will understand that it is
not the fault of the box-maker or fruit-grow-
er, but merely mistake of the party who
filled the box bottom side up. The differ
ence between the top and bottom compart-
ments is so trifling that such mistakes are
liable to happen and are entirely excusable.
Last Monday was Elder Tanners 51st
birthday. He and his good wife were in
weighed away from home by some subterfuge
or other, whereupon some seventy-five or
more of his friends invaded his dwelling,
spread a sumptuous repast and then sent for
Mr.. and Mrs. L. to come home. To say that
they we're surprised but family expresses the
idea; they were completely astounded. The
good time was fully enjoyed by all, and the
elder was presented with a purse contributed
by the invaders which, including the elegant
supper, was, we presume, sufficient to settle
all damages.
Ever since Cleveland was elected president,
he has been in search of a democrat who
would consent to officiate as postmaster at
this place Our friend Peter w. Mackelar
has finally and with certain degree of re-
luctance (?) been persuaded to accept the
Office and enter upon the duties thereof,
which he will proceed to do as soon as he is
duly installed. We trust that not only the
president, but those other democrats who have
been importuned to assume the responsible
tiles of official station, will now enjoy that
degree of rest and quiet to which they are
inclined and to which they are clearly
entitled.